Thread: MS-13: Making Their Presence Known in Bradley County

MS-13: Making Their Presence Known in Bradley County



Submitted by Jason Law on September 12, 2007 - 4:53pm. News

Highschool Football Tackles the HeatIn Bradley County, the writing is on the wall. Many walls, and it's telling law enforcement that MS-13 is here and growing.

Bradley Gangs

Willie Espinoza is a Correctional Officer at the Bradley County Jail.

"M-S stands for Mara Salatucha."

Jason Law: "And what does that mean?"

"Army of ants...Salvadorians watch out," says Espinoza.

Ms-13 has the reputation as one of the most violent gangs in America. Once found only in major cities...the gang's presence has trickled into Bradley County. jail

Video Link:
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"We know they're here, hopefully we can get a hold of it before it starts being like Memphis or Los Angeles," says Espinoza.

In past couple of years, Espinoza says noticed a startling rise of MS-13 members brought into his facility.

We try to separate them from the rest of the population...because we don't want to get an MS-13 member in a pod or in a housing cell that holds a rival gang member. Then we'll have a fight for sure."

According to a new census, Bradley County's hispanic population has grown five percent since 1990. Police say the deadly gang has grown with it.

"They want to be one of the most dangerous gangs I think they're about to accomplish it if they keep going," says Espinoza.

Jason: "Is there some way to combat this?"

"I would like to say yes...but it's kind of hard especially when you don't know who could be an M-S 13 member now...It takes a lot more investigation to confirm them."

For safety concerns when confirmed MS-13 members are arrested, they are automatically isolated from other inmates. But beyond the bars...thats when battling gang's becomes a much tougher task for police. From Bradley County, Jason Law WDEF News12

http://wdef.com/news/ms_13_making_their ... ty/09/2007

Gotta hand it to Bush and Chertoff... when they go big.... THEY GO BIG....

Citizens of Bradley... we cannot help you... we have our own gang problem.

Dont expect help from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff - he's busy changing his depends diaper ..... to many bad people have come to our homeland and he is shaking in his shorts...